Fireplace screen



F. BERTRAM FIREPLACE SCREEN Filed April 2, 1951 May 31, 1932.

@4' /5 ff g 5 Q t :z 1..... 2% t QQ o o o 39,999 Q o Patented Mayfsl,1932 j* UNITE-D j STATES FRANKBERTRAM, or nosLINnALE, MAssAoHUsnrrsrInErLAcn SCREEN Application filed April 2, 1931. Serial 110.527,205.

y 5 manufacture and in which the vertical and horizontal members of thescreen Vframe are rigidly interconnected at the four corners thereof bya braced joint of improved construction, and in whichthe horizont-alframe 101 members iconsistof` channeled sheet metalstrips adapted toreceive and to beclamped j lower members 9. j l

The vertical frame rods or bars 10 have reduced ends or tipsrv 16providing annular Y uponthe screen margin. Y

Further objects of' he invention reside 1n y the structural featureshereinafter described` 15 in connection with Athe accompanying drawingsillustrating a recommended embodiment thereof., VIt V.will be understoodhowever that the specific detailsfof the-illustrated screen may bevaried torfsuit particular `purposes 20V Without departing from the`essence of .this invention' as deined inthe appended claims. In thedrawings, Y v

Fig.V liis a front viewof a Vlire screen constructed in accordance withthe invention;

' 25 Fig/2 is a `fragmentary elevation, partly in section of a corner-ofone of panels shown inFig; 1; Fig. 3isr a section taken on line '8--3'ofFi 2;. f f

F ig. l is a plan View ofthe horizontal frame member of Fig. 2; f n

F ig; 5'is` afbottom view thereof; Fig. 6 is a detail of the verticalframe memw berofFig.2;l f Y .Y Fig. 7 is a section-,on line 7-'7 of Fig.4;

Fig.,8 isa similar view showing tlie'inode of ,clamping the `wirescreening within the horizontal, channel member. y Y .c In theparticular embodiment chosen for the purpose of illustration in Fig. 1,the fire the screen screen comprisesjthree `sections. or panels ofvsimilar construction, Yeach panel comprising a rectangular frame havinghorizontal members9 of the identical form, and vertical members orrods10, the frame being rigidly connected at the corners of the panel, and astrip of wire cloth or screening 11 of suitable mesh for the purposedesired, having its margins 50.. .attached to the respective framemembers.

v As illustrated more clearly in 'thetypical panel corner of Fig. 2, thehorizontal frames 9 are channeled or substantially U-shaped incross-section 4and are provided at their oppo` site ends with projectingears 12 having apen tures 13 therethrough.V The sides 14C of the channelhave inwardly directed bot-tom.

.flangesl which are preferably offset with respect to each other (Figs.7 and 8) and which constitute opposed jaws for Vclamping the margin ofthe screening withinV the upperl and shoulders 17, andthe tipsv 16 are'receivedin and preferably proj ectthrough the'aperturesl 13 at thevendsofthe horizontal members 9 with the :shoulders 17 seating against theunder face ofy the ears 12, and the sides .14

kembracing the rodv and preferably fixedthereto by spot welding asindicated vat 18. The sides" of the screening llmay be attached'to the:vertical rods by helical wires 19 which encircle the respective rodsand are threaded through the margins lof the screening. When two'or morepanels `are employed, adjacent `panels may bek pivotally connected bylinks projecting ends of comple- 2O fastened to the mental vrods 10. v`In order to provide a firm brace for the best'shown at 21 (Fig.l 5) sothat the flange ends are inwardly offset from Vthe apertures 13. "Ihus,`when the rod end 16 is inserted Vrods at the corner joint, thebottom'flanges 1,5k are cut away atftheir opposite ends as UIA Cru:

the ends 21 of the flanges and provides a p'erfectly square jointwhichis rigidly secured by the welding 18 or other fastening means.

Any tendency thatthepfra'me may become bent or twisted out ofshape isthereby obviated, andthe screening is-held taut at all times. n i

The panel elements may berealdily assem- 'bledbefore securing the cornerjoint, and it will be understood that the upper and-lower.

ends of the screening are pinched or clamped between the flanges or jawsl'bybending the channel sides ylilcinwardly from the position of Fg.|7tothat of Fig. The offset relaf attractive in appearance withoutsacrifice of operative efficiency.

A screen panel thus constructed may be employed for a variety ofpurposes, and Iy do not intend to restrict the use .of my invention tothe particular type of fire-screen herein illustrated. v

, I Claim:

1. A screen panel comprising a rectangular ,frame having oppositechannel shaped members and rod-like members connected to the ends of therespective channel members,

n at the corners of the frame, the sides of each channel member havinginwardly directed bottom flanges offset with respect to each other forclamping opposite ends of the panel screening therebetween.

2. A screen panel comprising a. rectangular frame having oppositechannel shaped mmbersand rod-like members connected to thek ends of therespective channel members, at the corners of the frame. the rod memberhaving reduced ends and the channel members havingapertures receivingsaid ends, and the sides of the channel members embracing the rodmembers and being secured theretu v 3. A screen panel comprising arectangular frame having opposite channel shaped members and rod-likemembers connected to the ends of the respective channel members, at thecorners of the frame, the rod members having reduced ends and thechannel members having apertures receiving said ends, and the ends ofthe bottom flanges abutting the sides of the respective rod membersthereby to brace the frame at the panel corners.

4. A screen panel comprising a rectangular frame having opposite channelshaped members and rod-like members connected to the ends of therespective channel members, at the corners of the frame, wire screeningenclosed by'said frame, the ends of the screening being clamped withinthe respective channel members, and means encircling the rod members andengaging the sides of the screening for securing said sides thereto.

c 5. A screen panel comprisingr a rectangular frame having top andbottom members formed of sheet metal bent into channel sha-pe, andhaving apertures at their opposite ends, side bars having reduced endsreceived in the apertures of the respective channel members, and wirescreening enclosed by said frame, the sides of the channel membershaving inwardly bent flanges transversely offset with respect to eachother and adapted to be pinched together by bending said sides towardeach other for clamping the margins of the screen therebetween.

6. A screen panel comprising a rectangular frame having top and bottommembers formed of sheet metal bent into channel shape, and havingapertures at their opposite ends, side bars having reduced ends receivedin the apertures of the respective channel members, and wire screeningenclosed by said frame, the sides of the channel members having inwardlybent flanges transversely offset withv respect .toeach other and adaptedto be pinched together by bending said sides toward each other forclamping the margins of the screen therebetween, saidk sides extendingoutwardly beyond the ends of said flanges and embracing oppositefsidesof the respective bars, .and the flange ends abutting edgewise againstthe inner sides of said bars.

7. A screen panel comprising a rectangular frame having opposite channelshaped members and rod-like'members connected to the endsr of therespective channel members, at

ceived in the apertures of the respective channel members, and wirescreening enclosed by said frame, the sides of the channel membershaving inwardly bent flanges adapted to be pinched together by bendingsaid sides toward each other for clamping the margins 453V? of thescreen therebetween.

9. A screen panel comprising 'a rectangular frame having top and bottommembers formed of sheet metal bent into channel shape, and havingapertures at their opposite ends, side bars having reduced ends receivedin the apertures of the respective channel members, and wire screeningenclosed by said frame, the sides of the channel members having inwardlybent flanges adapted to be pinched together by bending said sides towardeach other for clamping the margins of the screen therebetween, saidsides extending outwardly beyond the ends of said lflanges and embracingopposite sides of the respective bars, and the flange ends abuttingedge- Wise against the inner sides of said bars.

In testimony whereof I aflix myr signature.

FRANK BERTRAM.

